Iowa Lakes Community College vs. Kirkwood Community College

Comparable Facts

Compare Iowa Lakes Community College in Estherville, IA with Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids, IA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Kirkwood Community College is larger than Iowa Lakes Community College based on total student enrollment (12,763 students vs. 1,945 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Iowa Lakes Community College is located in Estherville, IA (Remote Town setting); Kirkwood Community College is in Cedar Rapids, IA (Rural Fringe setting).
• Iowa Lakes Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Kirkwood Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Iowa Lakes Community College 13:1; Kirkwood Community College 20:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Iowa Lakes Community College are 8.6% lower than at Kirkwood Community College ($8,310 vs. $9,090).
• Out-of-state tuition is 4.4% higher at Kirkwood Community College than at Iowa Lakes Community College (about $348 more per year; $8,220 vs. $7,872).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Iowa Lakes Community College than at Kirkwood Community College (72% vs. 67%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Kirkwood Community College students is 9.9% larger than aid received by Iowa Lakes Community College students ($6,511 vs. $5,926).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Iowa Lakes Community College and Kirkwood Community College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Kirkwood Community College and Iowa Lakes Community College graduates have the same median loan debt ($12,000 vs. $12,000).
• Among borrowers in the federal data, Kirkwood Community College and Iowa Lakes Community College graduates have the same median monthly federal student loan payment ($124 vs. $124).
• More Iowa Lakes Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kirkwood Community College students, three years after graduation (52% vs. 42%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.